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3.77k reviews for:
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Randall Munroe
4.14 AVERAGE
3.77k reviews for:
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Randall Munroe
4.14 AVERAGE
funny
informative
slow-paced
Funny science! My favorite!
Very, very funny. But more importantly, very, very informative. Even if it's information that no human being would ever need. With the creepy addition of frequent peeks into the minds of some very strange people.
Very, very funny. But more importantly, very, very informative. Even if it's information that no human being would ever need. With the creepy addition of frequent peeks into the minds of some very strange people.
That was so much fun! Science for the purpose of absurdity. I learned a lot. Bonus points for scientifically proving that if soul mates existed, it would be a horrible, horrible nightmare.
Very nice!!
There are no stupid questions of you are serious about stupid questions. Sometimes we only want to read something "light" but learning something "useful" at the same time. This book cover both things with the spirit known to XKCD
There are no stupid questions of you are serious about stupid questions. Sometimes we only want to read something "light" but learning something "useful" at the same time. This book cover both things with the spirit known to XKCD
If you like xkcd, you'll love What If? Randall Munroe tackles ludicrous questions with his trademark mix of humor and scientific rigor, with delightful results. I mean, some are less delightful - like what would happen to you if you managed to touch a bullet with the density of a neutron star - but all are funny and well-explained. The "unanswered questions" segments are hysterical, and I cackled out loud at several. Just an overall great read.
funny
informative
medium-paced
If you like to know why things are and how they work, you’ll love this book!
A super fun nerdy science listen. I didn’t understand half of the science but written (and read) with enough humor and lightness to keep me engaged
As someone who is not science-y at all, I actually quite enjoyed this. I don’t know how much I comprehended but the author made it accessible and enjoyable through the parts I didn’t understand. I appreciated the humor intertwined. The audiobook narrator was really great.
this felt like reading a season of mythbusters but it slayed